Can-opener.



J. E. SMITH.

CAN OPENER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 9. 1911.

Patented Oct. 1, 1918.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY can-uremia.

To all whom it concern Be it known that I, JAM s E. SMITH,- a citizen of the United States of America; residing at Madisonville, St. Tammany parish.

Louisiana have invented new and useful Improvements in Gan-Openers, of which the following is a specification;

This invention relates to combination tools. 4

The primary object of; the it invention is the provision of a'tool in which is'included' tools of various kinds,-arranged upon. and

within a common handle, saidtools being So placed andiarranged thatan y one may be used while the remainderfarehoused within thehandle in a manner to present a smoothand convenient grip.

Another'obj ect of the invention is the provisionoli a" combination tool in which the various tools {combined are removable from the-handle so-that if they should become broken or lotherwise useless they may be easily replaced) j further objectof the. invention is the provisionfof a tool which is of compact. form and which maybe easily and cheaply manufactured; thereby prov ding a set 0t useful tools at a small. cost." it

iTW-ithtlieIabove and te "objects in View 30 the invention consists of; a; common handle having formed upon one end a wrench, one of the edges or the said*wren ch. forming a screw driver, a hammer-head formed adj acentlthef screw-driven, and a' can-opener, a

bottle-opener; and a ,corkscremfall removably" pivoted andijhoused. flush within the said handle."j THe invention further. con- In the. drawings; k

slotformdiinitliehan fl1,1. 1 1-;

FigureI' 's,-arP sPeQtive View of a multination tool embodying the present lnven- Q a h id #9 1. .be ee'.. hqvn with 9 ,9 its various attachments in an *ifl Q t position; t

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1, which is taken through the bottle-opener, the cutting blade of the can-opener, and the corkscrew.

Fig. 3 is a similar view on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1, illustrating the construction and mounting of the adjustable member of the can-opener; r

Fig. 4 is .a transverse sectional view on the line 44 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a sectional view through the Specification of Letters Patent; Patented 1i, 191$... Application med m a, 1917. Serial No. 179,590.

upper portion of the can, illustrating the manner of opening the said can wit the tool, the tool being shown in elevation.

Like character-sot reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views'of the. drawings.

In the' drawings, the handle of the tool is shown at 10and is of practicallythe same width throughout its length, oneend Along one edge of thehandle and adjacent the jaw 12, there is formed hammer-head 14, this head being located near the end of the handle for the purpose of sutficient'leverage for its use.

The tool further includes a can-opener which comprises a'cutting blade 15 and an adjusting member 16, a bottle-opener 17, a

The can-opener as stated includes the cutting blade 15, which is formed with a pivot 20,. the said pivot being removably fitted within an opening 21 formed in the handlel0, .while the. cutting blade .15 is providing. 7 m

corkscrew '18, and a pivoted knife blade 19. j

dapted'to be housed within a ePressionQQ i formed in the handle when it is in its inoperativeppositiona In order thatthe cutting blade may be easily swung out of p0sition from within the depression. the said depression is formed along its curved edge with a. slightly cut-away portion 23, for the purpose of permitting the insertion of the thumb: nail or a sharp instrument. beneath the'cutting bladejl which is'beveled along its edge -Pu p When theblade 15 is imposition for use it projects substantially a a right n e f q thet nd ee ope .Ti ',,2j1-- providingan edge for limiting the outward movement of this blade.

In use this blade is designed to be run around the outer edge of the top of the can, and in order to accomplish this the tool is provided with a member 16 which coeperates with the said blade. This member 16 is formed at one end with a curved pointed portion 24:, which is adapted to be inserted at the top of the can at the center thereof, and the blade 15 is then inserted in'the top of the can near its outer edge and operated in the well-lmown manner (see Fig. 5).

groove 25 iscl'eepei at the end indicatedat- 28, in order to permit of the. inclination oi the member 16 when inserteclivitliiii' the an 21 Tiha pqs a ed fths were 2 5 is provided, with an opening 29 which. is adapted to receive the, pointQQ t to hold the;

m@m vith nt e g ea e hen 9 111 i he bottle-opener orhbottle seahremover. 17, is removably and; mounted Within; the handle 10 "in a manner similar, to, t itti de. 15 hisl ottl wqpens e: n ipm a wit R yi i 3 Wl i .=i$ eiv l d'w hir an p is 3 erm ii ltha handle "The armio'f thisop'eueris t m s;

i i l' n fl v tl ,la erally. a lias portion 32, which is adapted. to engiage al he'l etf m d r. i dtt eal, whi W11 nd the andl logw l as 1 9 1 e top f: .1 1 eal 1 6 H rmit Of eing lifted 19 af be u ual. ma n r-i A! dep essiet i e rmatcit an e er he m t n l t e; rsne i laterally extending ,"portion of a this itlepiue s: 191 whi smear at; 34; e ng-1 P i l i rj e e l z lqlwfv lef b. 01 r rt ba gt umhna il hu 5Ji wip d mat de ession I 3- Qihe win tt i i 1f I he bpktflfipenefl a a t V b At its opposite engi the hancl l e lt) is pro; a gtwanaaaqyt 11y ip yvb sd' br q w 3, the ai yw s iw ei i l i gkel'vi e with a e i valilap va l 3, t li l re iv i ht n, l ii sili l 1 h 3 a ll a l eft's filie a ne f; t 1'? W 1? Prett sl dl s i b fid- T e'piv tfi r m i-m aswq which i is secured he; ordinary; spiral; cork- QI 3 a a r-at s e ession 9; l a li m l i a'li ssla qs h l 'ee ntiQe-bt ame. The handle i 10 is further provided with 10 1 leii pn v o l ts-i d s nd ith n i slet s i te li moan edfi s iifit bl de h i aifl; itot irs n; l ql o m Q a et WW 1 31 brmean f wh vhr et la s Pi a 9% We mete: w vta awa saimdepres may be removably pivoteri'withinthe slot. The usual knife-blade spring 44 is located Within the slot, in 'orclerthat this blade may be used in a manner similar to the ordinary pocket knife.

' From the above description, when taken in connection With the accompanyingi clrawe ings ,it is thought that the construction, operation and uss'or the invention will be apparent and thatit Will be ther e ijqre 'un- 1 T ombihat onlv thl l fi l-l lfeil'i sda ai a news-I a iii ne fave it is s t eta adjusting member CQH'EIP e on atecl lem nt o ta 'i bi tant all i hm shb a mapm isp'dsl tati "sr e yll a i aid "d pr ssion a d r ii as as ilp'; slea a 8a he fldi ti igim ri h steasfiemgsn at er ed ai ha ius inamsml t; a cutting blacle carried by tlie'hanolle a 3 A combination wit l akfiinlil i h 61 113? t 'i nl i i a easeemmiis qat nsr stem-K y @Zfihd it l "Ore a'cut'tin'g blade fitting witl e7 Pass ons. t a Q a ise 1. ala a i tl' ia ai hl-l lfifiW 2;' i ll h te h l to a Prevail l a n i tah zamsman t lade sea "wane"; msmh rs i pssd athi t he qtl srldarrs iea Sai s mba m tiw 1g. n l n ated-u bs nt-skates; bra-est 9a en l t n ughe titslea taa ria lsrqseit ree ersely l it i l lr hte. fi c k iqllfi i ea presses, a ,en a n ,saichslot i h jx member, mtaae aginsinoint U rlecl by said member. X l A 1 11.0

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